Address the restive labour issue

Clive Mphambela There has been a common- occurring theme in recent weeks regarding the labour economy. Firstly Government-employed doctors went on strike but subsequently received what they were demanding. Secondly, nurses…

New start needed for labour relations

There is growing grumbling among employees in both private and public sectors, the recent strikes by junior doctors and nurses, and now reports that some in some workforces are debating…

ZRA seeks $5bn for Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric project

Taurai Mangudhla The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has made progress in arranging funding for the $5 billion Batoka Gorge Hydro-Electric Scheme expected to generate 2400MW of power to be split…

Did Zim move too ambitiously on Gwanda solar project?

Tawanda Musarurwa Three years after the project’s initiation the massive 100 megawatt (MW) Gwanda Solar Project is yet to be fully implemented. Or was it supposed to be the 300MW Gwanda…

NSSA in $300m housing project

Martin Kadzere Housing Co-operation Zimbabwe (HCZ), a local consortium has started implementing a massive $300 million low cost housing project in Caledonian in eastern Harare. HCZ won the contract to build…

Zim is open for business, but labour feels left out

Kudzanai Sharara This week, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Workers’ Day amid hope and expectations that the “Zimbabwe is Open for Business” mantra will help…

AfDB keen to support Zim infrastructure

Africa Moyo The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is willing to support Zimbabwe’s infrastructure needs to transform the country into a competitive economy. There are concerns that key infrastructure such…

Auction floors: Beyond tobacco

Kudzanai Sharara “Gore rino tinofa nemari (This year we will make money),” said Gloria Muzamindo (not real name) as she looked with glee at the long winding queue of trucks…

Build Zimbabwe lays out its plan

Taurai Mangudhla and Ishemunyoro Chingwere The Build Zimbabwe Alliance is led by Dr Noah Manyika who has thrown his hat in the ring for the 2018 presidential elections. In an…

Artists need time to associate, share ideas

Arts Correspondent Artists at times need to associate themselves with other artists to share ideas and improve their form of work. This can be done through programmes such as artist…

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